Athletics

Welcome to the Marshall ISD Athletic Department. We seek to be a model program excelling in academics and on the athletic field of competition. We want to see our student-athletes reach the highest level of success in each sports program and provide them with a safe and healthy environment in which to compete.

As Marshall Mavericks we strive to recognize the overall positive production of our programs, reflecting on the quality of athletes, coaches, and resources provided. Our goal is to be among the top schools in athletic achievement as well as in academic measures such as student-athlete graduation rate.

It is our desire to create an athletic department in which our students, our staff and our community can all be proud. It is our goal to do our part to help further make Marshall Proud and Maverick Strong!

Coach Claude Mathis was named Marshall ISD Athletic Director and Head Football Coach on March 30, 2017. Mathis came to Marshall after serving as running backs coach at Southern Methodist University under former Mustangs coach Chad Morris for two years. Prior to SMU he had a stellar seven-year stint as head coach at DeSoto High School in which he led the Eagles to a 74-18 record, back-to-back state semifinal appearances and a No. 1 national ranking by Sports Illustrated, Rivals and MaxPreps. In 2017, his first year in Marshall, Mathis led the Mavs to an undefeated district championship and became the first coach in program history to win an undisputed district title in his first season. More on Coach Mathis

Former Texas Longhorn standout Aaron Babino serves as the Mavericks' Associate Athletic Director and also coaches linebackers. Coach Babino, a native of Port Arthur, played at the University of Texas from 1996-99 under coaches John Mackovic and Mack Brown, and capped his college career by being named Most Valuable Player of the 1999 Cotton Bowl following the Longhorns' win over Mississippi State. While at Texas Babino was a teammate of Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams. After spending over two decades in the Austin area as either a player or coach, Coach Babino spent the 2016 season coaching at Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler before joining the new Marshall staff and Coach Claude Mathis in the summer of 2017. Aaron is married to Christina, and has three children: Alexis (19), Camille (13) and Aaron Jr. (4).

Coach Jodi Satterwhite has served as the Assistant Athletic Director for Girls Athletics in MISD since the spring of 2017. Coach Satterwhite has been a loyal staff member in MISD since joining the district in 2000. She has been the Lady Mavs' Head Track Coach since arriving in Marshall in 2000, as well as being the Swimming Head Coach during the 2015-2016 school year. Coach Satterwhite also has served as an assistant coach in Marshall for Cross Country, Basketball and Volleyball. Prior to coming to Marshall, Coach Satterwhite coached in various roles at Ore City ISD, Queen City ISD and Liberty-Eylau ISD. She holds a B.S. degree in Kinesiology and Health Education from Louisiana State University in Shreveport.